India’s thermal coal imports up nearly 15% in 2022: Coalmint

India’s imports of thermal coal – used mainly for power generation – grew 14.7% to 161.18 million tonnes in 2022, data from Indian consultancy Coalmint showed on Monday, driven by higher domestic production and shipments by utilities.

Data showed that shipments of coal, which is typically used to manufacture steel, also edged higher. Imports of coking coal rose 0.8% to 56.1 million tonnes, anthracite grew 12.2% to 1.79 million tonnes, and PCI coal shipments increased 8% to 13.43 million tonnes.